Category: IIPA DIPA - IMPERIAL / DOUBLE IPA

An Imperial India Pale Ale with an intense citrus hop aroma, a huge malt body and a crisp finish. (from 2024 label) Our OG Imperial IPA, Dreadnaught ups the ante. Notes of pine, mango, and pineapple are balanced by a strong malt bill which creates a wonderful partner to the strong hop bitterness. Debut: 1997 (from https://www.3floyds.com/beer/dreadnaught) 1997 Bitter...ness Dreadnaught is born – the first Imperial IPA east of the Mississippi clocking in at 85 IBUs. Local bars and retailers find it too bitter, some even spitting it out after sampling it. Now we KNOW we’re on the right track. (from https://www.3floyds.com) 9.4% except: 2007-14: 9.5 85 IBU except: 2013-14: 100